National Sports

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Late in the Toronto Raptors' seeding-round finale Friday, Stanley Johnson fed Paul Watson for an alley-oop dunk that said plenty about the game — and even more about the defending NBA champions.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid still wasn't ready to sift through the ashes of an early exit from the NHL post-season a week later.

TORONTO — Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer remains encouraged about the CFL's health-and-safety protocols but can't say when approval for a shortened season might come.

LISBON, Portugal — Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies had a night to remember Friday as Bayern Munich put Barcelona to the sword in a lopsided 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal win.

TORONTO — The Orlando Pride have loaned Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod to Iceland's Ungmennafelag Stjarnan. The loan deal runs through Oct. 20, 2020.

Months after the world was reminded of the best run in Chicago Bulls history, the franchise closed a chapter on one of its worst.

The Vancouver Whitecaps say it will take some time to get a replacement for Inbeom Hwang after selling the South Korean international midfielder to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan.

While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse.

TORONTO — Aaron Zimmerle is back as head coach of the Canada Wolverines men's rugby league team. The Canadian job came open when Australian incumbent Ben Fleming's three-year term came to a close.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed French back Gavin Marguerite. The 24-year-old came through the Toulouse academy system, scoring 40 tries in 70 games with Toulouse after making his first-team debut in 2016.